Court halts Lenasia Demolitions - SAHRC

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says that a court order has halted the demolition of houses in Lenasia illegally erected on land owned by the City of Johannesburg.
 
SAHRC spokesperson, Isaac Mangena, points out that the South Gauteng High Court granted the commission's application, and suspended the demolitions for at least 24 hours.
 
Mangena states that, "The court is also granting the department an opportunity to respond to the commission's application which will be heard on Tuesday [13 November 2012]."
 
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